[K5pbem] Life in 2112

[Michael Surbrook]

On Jun 1, 2006, at 12:21 AM, Jamie David Jeans wrote:

>>> My question is this -- what would/should life be like in 2112?  
>>> Are there
>>> still replicated humans? (I think so.) And what is their social  
>>> status?
>>> Do
>>> we get the floating blimp asking people to immigrate to the off- 
>>> world
>>> colonies? Adds for vacations on the moon and in space stations?  
>>> Espers
>>> more accepted? Genetic engineering and upgrades leading to  
>>> customized
>>> people? (As in -- Sarah isn't so special with her blue skin...).  
>>> Cyborgs
>>> akin to Sonnet from Blue Sonnet? Talking animals? Transhumanism  
>>> -- with
>>> people who are adapted to live in specific enviroments (like...
>>> mermaids?).
>>
>> In 2112, the German Shepards don't talk. But they can open locked  
>> doors,
>> drive cars, use computers...
>>
>> Me, I'd leave off the Transhumanisim - Besides the fact that I'm  
>> no fan of
>> it, it honestly doesn't seem to be where K5's universe is headed.  
>> While
>> yes,
>> there is the push towards full-conversion cyborgs it seems to stop  
>> there;
>> for the most port, humans seem to leave their bodies "as is"  
>> otherwise.
>> Certainly, the technology seems to exist in K5 to let humans go  
>> off all
>> willy-nilly turing themselves into whathave you, but, well, they  
>> don't.
>> Humans remain humans, or turn into giant metal men.
>>
>> Just my random thought
>>
>> Alex
>
> Yeah, none of that human/furry type stuff here, but I would imagine  
> that
> there would be more PKs, and more different looking people, like  
> Sarah's
> blue skin.

Elves. There's been a fad to look like elves, so there's a whole line  
of people with long tapering ears, silky hair, slightly slanted eyes,  
fine features, and some odd skin colors.

> Also, maybe customizeable mechas?

In what way? I mean, why can't one customize mecha now?

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